Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer: Bronze Age Cities in Iron Age Context

The historical King Solomon has been discussed and debated by many scholars over the years. It is interesting, however, to see that the historicity of the city list of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer has been accepted by traditional and more radical scholars alike, who have suggested historical contexts i...

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Authors: Garfinḳel, Yosef 1956- (Author) ; Pietsch, Michael 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2022, Volume: 72, Issue: 2, Pages: 288-304
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Solomon Israel, King / Master builder / Warrior / Bible. Könige 1. 9,15-23 / Hazor / Megiddo / Gezer
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
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Summary:The historical King Solomon has been discussed and debated by many scholars over the years. It is interesting, however, to see that the historicity of the city list of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer has been accepted by traditional and more radical scholars alike, who have suggested historical contexts in the 10th, 9th, or 8th century BCE for it. In this article we examine the list from a primarily literary point of view, placing it in the broader context of royal ideology in the ancient Near East and arguing that it may preserve memories of great cities from the Canaanite era.
ISSN:1568-5330
Contains:Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685330-bja10051